Time + arithmetic progression - practice problems - page 2 of 3
Number of problems found: 51
- Single-celled 4642
- Deposit
If you deposit 719 euros at the beginning of each year, how much money do we have at 1.3% (compound) interest after 9 years? - The half life
The half-life of a radioactive isotope is the time it takes for a quantity of the isotope to be reduced to half its initial mass. Starting with 145 grams of a radioactive isotope, how much will be left after three half-lives? - Salary increase 2
Each year, Francesca earns a salary 2 percent higher than her previous year's salary. In her first five years at this job, she earned a total of $187,345. What was Francesca's salary in her 1st year at this job? - Saving in January
On the 1st of January, a student puts $10 in a box. On the 2nd, she puts $20 in the box, and so on, putting the same number of 10-dollars notes as the day of the month. How much money will be in the box if she keeps doing this for a) the first ten days of - Annual growth
The population has grown from 25,000 to 33,600 in 10 years. Calculate what the average annual population growth in% was. - Investment 2
Jack invested $5000 in a 5-month term deposit at 4.7% pa. At the end of the five months, Jack reinvested the maturity value from the first deposit into an 11-month term deposit at 7.3% pa. What is the maturity value at the end of the second term deposit? - Microorganisms
The first generation of microorganisms has a population of 13500 members. Each subsequent generation is 11/10 times the previous one. Find out how many generations will reach at least three times members of the first generation. - Miraculous tree
The miraculous tree grows so fast that the first day increases its height by half the total height of the second day by the third, the third day by a quarter, etc. How many times will it increase its height after 6 days? - Monthly payments 2
Suppose you have selected a new car to purchase for $19,500. If we can finance the car over four years at an annual rate of 6.9% compounded monthly, how much will your monthly payments be? - Volume of wood
Every year, at the same time, an increase in the volume of wood in the forest is measured. The increase is regularly p% compared to the previous year. If in 10 years the volume of wood has increased by 10%, what is the number p? - Interest 71474
I will deposit CZK 1,500 into my savings account every month. After ten years, what will be in the account if the interest rate is 4%, the interest period is one month, and the interest tax is 15%? - Curiosity factor
A blogger starts a new website. Initially, the number of traffic was 293 due to their curiosity factor. The business owner estimated that the traffic would increase by 2,6% per week. What will be the number of it in week 5? - Ravens
The tale of the Seven Ravens was seven brothers, each of whom was born exactly 2.5 years after the previous one when the eldest of the brothers was 2-times older than the youngest, mother all curse. How old were seven ravens brothers when their mother cur - Statistical 36383
On the pages of the Czech Statistical Office, we can learn that in 1869, Prague and its suburbs had a total of 10,947 houses; in 1900, there were 18,838 houses. What was the annual percentage "increase" of houses in Prague between 1869 and 1900, assuming - Saving for education
Suppose a couple invested Php 50 000 in an account when their child was born to prepare for a college education. If the average interest rate is 4.4% compounded annually, a, Give an exponential model for the situation b, Will the money be doubled by the t - Mr. Cruz
Mr. Cruz borrowed 21,600 euros for three years at 16 2⁄3% compounded annually. At the same time, Mr. Santos borrowed the same Amount at Simple Interest for the same period and at the same interest rate. Who Pays more and how much? - Future value
Suppose you invested $1000 per quarter over 15 years. If money earns an annual rate of 6.5% compounded quarterly, how much would be available at the end of the time period? How much is the interest earned? - To the cinema
Jane at 8 AM got a message that all 1093 school pupils would go to the cinema. Within 20 min she said it to the three friends. Each of them again for 20 minutes said to the other three. In this way, the message spread further. At what time do all the scho - Loan
Apply for a $ 15000 loan, the loan repayment period is 6 years, and the interest rate 2.8%. How much should I pay monthly (or yearly if paid yearly)? An example is for practice geometric progression and/or periodic payment for an annuity.
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